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Jan Železný

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Jan Železný

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Also known as Jan Zelezny

Czech javelin thrower and sports official

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Jan Železný is a Czech athlete who specialized in javelin throwing and later became involved in sports administration. He is notable as a prominent figure in Czech athletics history, representing his country in one of track and field's most demanding throwing events.

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Key facts

Nationality
Czech
Born
( 1966-06-16 ) 16 June 1966 (age 59) , Mladá Boleslav , Czechoslovakia
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
Country
Czechoslovakia (1987–1992), Czech Republic (1993–2006)
Sport
Track and field
Event
Javelin throw
Now coaching
Neeraj Chopra
Personal bests
WR 98.48 m (1996)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia
Place of birth
Mladá Boleslav
Languages spoken
Czech
Participant in
1988 Summer Olympics
Country for sport
Czech Republic
Mass
86
Image
Jan Zelezny.jpg
Height
185
Significant event
wedding
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Commons category
Jan Železný
date of birth
1966-06-16
sports discipline competed in
javelin throw
start of work period
1986-00-00
end of work period
2006-00-00
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Representing  Czechoslovakia

Olympic Games

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